COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 9, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Ald. Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
Amended 9/4/20 - Items 11 and 12 (files 200592 and 200593) were added.
Meeting convened: 1:31 P.M.
Present 4 - Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis, Stamper
Excused 1 - Rainey
1. 200446 Reappointment of Sam Denny to the Business Improvement District #15
by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
2. 200447 Appointment of Thomas Olejniczak to the Business Improvement District
#26 by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
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No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
3. 200568 Reappointment of Larry Adams to the Business Improvement District
#32 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
4. 200569 Reappointment of Ezzard White to the Business Improvement District
#32 by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
5. 200570 Appointment of Carmen Aiello to the Business Improvement District #38
by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
6. 200505 Appointment of Joan Johnson as Milwaukee Public Library Director by
the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
7. 200613 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Talking Book and
Braille Library Grant.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Rachel Arndt - Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
8. 200614 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary Services
Grant.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Rachel Arndt - Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
9. 191629 Communication from the Department of Public Works and Dept. of
Administration - Office of Small Business relating to the residents
preference program goals and the remedies if contractors fail to meet
these goals in 2020.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Nikki Purvis - Dept. of Administration
Dan Thomas - Dept. of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
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10. 200319 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to its
report on a Universal Basic Income program for the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Sharon Robinson - Administration Director
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
11. 200592 Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for
Emergency Solutions Grant-CV from the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development through the Community Development Grants
Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
12. 200593 Communication relative to the establishment of the five year, 2020-2024,
Consolidated Strategy and Plan for submission to the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Kristi Uzar - consultant from UEDA
Ald. Jose Perez
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
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13. 200377 Substitute resolution approving annexation of territory to Business
Improvement District No. 8 (Historic King Drive), in the 6th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Ald. Coggs
Deshae Agee - Executive Director of BID #8
Fatima Laster - 3512 N Port Washington Ave - not a BID member, but a member of
the Five Points Neighborhood Association - opposed
Terrance Acquah - Dept. of City Development
Anthony Kazee - 3048 N. 1st St - he has worked on projects with Mr. Agee - supports
Larry Hoffman - 3478 N. Dousman - not a BID member
Ras Arama - 3516 N Port Washington Rd - not a BID member - opposed
Freida Webb - represents the property owner at 3377 N Martin Luther King Dr. -
supports
Darrin Jackson - 3413 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. - business owner and lives there -
in proposed expansion area - supports
Sy - behind Messmer High School - has 2 relatives and a friend in the BID area and
they were not informed about the BID expansion plan - opposed
Jeremy McKenzie - Asst. City Attorney
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
14. 200132 Substitute resolution approving annexation of territory to Business
Improvement District No. 19 (Villard Avenue), in the 1st Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton
Stephanie Harling - Havenwoods BID director
Angelique Sharpe - member of the Havenwoods team and runs many initiatives on
Villard Ave.
Kenneth McClendon - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
15. 181464 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2019
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
Meeting adjourned: 5:24 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research
Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Ald. Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
Amended 9/4/20 - Items 11 and 12 (files 200592 and 200593) were added.
1. 200446 Reappointment of Sam Denny to the Business Improvement District #15 by
the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 200447 Appointment of Thomas Olejniczak to the Business Improvement District
#26 by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200568 Reappointment of Larry Adams to the Business Improvement District #32
by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 200569 Reappointment of Ezzard White to the Business Improvement District #32
by the Mayor. (7th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 200570 Appointment of Carmen Aiello to the Business Improvement District #38 by
the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 200505 Appointment of Joan Johnson as Milwaukee Public Library Director by the
Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Those wishing to comment on this item are encouraged to use the City’s eComment
system available by accessing this agenda at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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7. 200613 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Talking Book and
Braille Library Grant.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
8. 200614 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Interlibrary Services
Grant.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
9. 191629 Communication from the Department of Public Works and Dept. of
Administration - Office of Small Business relating to the residents
preference program goals and the remedies if contractors fail to meet
these goals in 2020.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 200319 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to its report
on a Universal Basic Income program for the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
11. 200592 Substitute resolution relative to the funding of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for
Emergency Solutions Grant-CV from the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development through the Community Development Grants
Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 200593 Communication relative to the establishment of the five year, 2020-2024,
Consolidated Strategy and Plan for submission to the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 200377 Substitute resolution approving annexation of territory to Business
Improvement District No. 8 (Historic King Drive), in the 6th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
14. 200132 Substitute resolution approving annexation of territory to Business
Improvement District No. 19 (Villard Avenue), in the 1st Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 181464 Communication from the Sister Cities Committee relating to its 2019
Annual Report and Activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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